#1 — H5N1

What to say further more? :)
Maybe I’d include also Cirrus Minor.
That song is so sad and beatiful at the same time.
Anyway Pink Floyd are my favourite band :D

#2 — Martin

i love “ehoes” from the live in pompeii set, or meddle lp. great idea for a post, nice one.

#4 — H5N1

I’m agree! :)

#5 — nowhere.elysium

I’d have to say that you need ‘Wish You Were Here’ out: it’s a beautiful song, even if the lyrical theme is a little hackneyed - the whole ‘War is bad, mmmmkay?’ thing is a bit overdone, but it is masterfully replayed in this track.

Just my 2c

#7 — Justin

Nice to see ackowledgment of the Unknown Song as Pink Floyd at their best. Thier are three versions of it I know of, one of them is very hard to find, the other is often listed as ‘Rain in the Country’. They all have thier own charm. I would add Pillow of Winds, Fat Old Sun, Ibiza Bar, Matilda Mother and Flaming to the list but I guess theres no room.

#9 — Michael Decker

I love these so called fans and leave out songs like numb, SFOS, CBTL, RLH, WTTM, UAT, WYWH, and for the love of everything Echoes, off top 10 list?

Pathetic

#11 — August Klotz

Speaking of pathetic, Michael’s third favorite song is from the pathetically lame “Division Bell”, which is basically a glorified Gilmour album with guest appearances by Mason and Wright — Roger Waters had nothing to do with it. Call me pathetic, but without Waters, it just ain’t Pink Floyd!

#12 — Marshall

Ack! Comfortably Numb? Run Like Hell? Wish You Were Here?!?! Seriously?! Give me a break, Michael — half of your “Top Ten” choices are overplayed media cliches popularized by mainstream pop culture. They appear on just about every uninspired, unoriginal top-ten list ever created! Try reaching back a little further into the archives, and for the love of all that’s right and good in the world, “Division Bell” is NOT a Pink Floyd album!!

#13 — H5N1

1 - I don’t think that if a song is good and I like it then it becomes a bad song if it’s a “overplayed media cliches popularized by mainstream pop culture”

2 - I don’t (can’t?) include Division Bell in my Pink Floyd albums list

#15 — Marv Chomer

1. Echoes
2. Sheep
3. Dogs
4. Us and Them
5. Shine on you Crazy Diamond
6. On the Run/Time
7. Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun
8. Not gonna be on many lists but When the Tigers Broke Free
9. The Final Cut
10. Pigs

As you can see — I really like Animals!

#17 — Think Floyd

Interesting list!

I think that Meddle is my favourite album - mostly because it brings back memories of my teenage years.

My favourite song (at this moment, it can change from day to day) is Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun

#19 — Marv Chomer

If I had to rate albums in order it would be:

1. Animals
2. Meddle
3. Dark Side
4. The Final Cut
5. 5+6 (Tie) Wish you Were Here and The Wall

It’s funny because the first time I listened to Animals and Meddle–I didn’t like them. The second time, I was hooked. I watched Live at Pompei years ago and hated it–now, it blows me away. It’s amazing to me.

Also, I have seen Roger Waters a few times in concert and TOTALLY avoided the new Pink Floyd and you know what? I just bought The Division Bell and it does have some treats in it. I also just bought David Gilmore’s new DVD and actually liked some of his new stuff (On an Island) as well as the newest rendition of Echoes–fantastic! Too bad R. Wright just passed away–I think I would have gone to see the new Floyd without Waters after all these years of avoiding them.

Marv

#20 — Marv Chomer

By the way–I do a lot of programming and when I need to tune out the wife/kids/TV–I listen to Animals, Dark Side, Meddle and Wish you Were Here–get a lot of work done that way.

#22 — Sage

So far, my favorite albums are:

1. Meddle
2. The Final Cut
3. More
4. A Momentary Lapse of Reason
5. Ummagumma

I still don’t have A Saucerful of Secrets or The Division Bell, so please don’t get mad that they are’nt on there. If I had to choose a favorite song, it would probably be Echoes with Two Suns In the Sunset next in line.

BTW, the backround wallpaper on this site is cool.

#24 — Sage

Well, I have heard Corporal Clegg and Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun, but i’m too broke to by any more albums right now. I’ve also heard that The Division Bell was’nt very good and Marooned and High Hopes are the only ones worth listening to. Anyway, I might swap out A Momentary Lapse for The Wall.

#25 — Drew17

I don’t know about anyone else here but my favorite song is learning to fly.

Although I do admit the middle of the song is just noise :-\

#26 — Sage

Well, i’m glad there’s someone else out there who likes that album. A lot of people say that the David Gilmour Era was terrible, but they were amazing. They say it’s “not floyd”, whick I think is stupid. I think it is Floyd, just a different side of it which I am glad to hear. Don’t get me wrong, Roger Waters’ Era was awesome too, but it got kinda repetetive.

#28 — Sage

Really? I did’nt find anything monotonous about their last two albums. But I am glad you at least listened to the albums. Most people I know who favor the Waters Floyd won’t give it a chance. By the way, i’m not a Gilmour fanboy, just to clear things up. I personally like Pink Floyd the most ‘75 and before.

#30 — Sage

Well, I meant I liked Pink Floyd the most ‘75 and before. I still like The Wall and all that stuff, I actually liked The Final Cut more than The Wall. And Animals was pretty good album as well.Sheep has a good concept to it. In fact, the whole album does.

#32 — Sage

My top three Pink Floyd albums? Pretty much what you said. Sadly, A Saucerful of Secrets and Meddle don’t get enough credit as they should… Although if I could, might add The Final Cut and The Division Bell.

It kills me to say it, but I have not seen Pink Floyd in concert, but I have seen videos of them (Delicate Sound of Thunder, The Wall, P*U*L*S*E) and they are FANTASTIC at live shows. Also, I have heard a few Zambriskie Point songs. I forget there actual names, but it was something like Unknown Song, Love Song, and Come Number 51, Your Time Is Up… or something like that.

#33 — Daniel

For me is incredible that some people are so fanatics that can’t listen “A momentary lapse of reason” and “the division bell” just because RW wasn’t part of it. Believe me, you are missing two terrific albums, and probably if the name of Roger just appears on any of it (without any changes), you will consider them amazing.
The rest is about taste…

• “High hopes”
• “On the turning way”
• “Run like hell”
• “Money”
• “Wots… uh the deal”
• “The Fletcher memorial home”
• “Pigs [Three Different Ones]”
• “Fat old sun”
• “One of these days”
• “Astronomy domine”

..and all of the album “Wish you were here”

#35 — H5N1

I prefer the “old style” Pink Floyd periods. The last three albums (I include “Delicate Sound of Thunder” too) seems to be something else from Pink Floyd sound, not bad, but different.
They seems to be some kind of Gilmour albums, in some way just like the (great!) The Final Cut is for Waters :)
And you know that “Water” is life! ;)

#36 — PINK-FILLIX

My top 10 Pink Floyd Song:

• Another Brick In The Wall (Part 2)
• Wish You Were Here
• Comfortably Numb
• Shine On You Crazy Diamond
• Time
• Echoes
• Money
• Hey You
• Pigs (Three Different Ones)
• Learning To Fly

My Top 10 Pink Floyd Album:

• The Wall
• The Dark Side Of The Moon
• Wish You Were Here
• Animals
• The Division Bell
• A Saucerful Of Secrets
• A Momentary Lapse Of Reason
• Meddle
• The Piper Gates Of Dawn
• Atom Heart Mother

#37 — H5N1

I cannot say wich album is my best…
I cannot decide! :)

#39 — Johnny Rockets

I was surprised reading this that no one had mentioned Atom Heart Mother Suite. I quite often listen to that while working. But I would have to say that The Wall, Dark Side & Wish You Were Here get a thrashing while I work.

I hate the arguments over wether a album with Roger Waters is a Floyd album or not. If you take this logic then nor are any albums with out Syd Barrett true Floyd albums either. Go check the writing credits on Piper at the Gates - almost all Barrett. Waters, Gilmour, Wright & Mason all contributed over the years on many albums - espically Ummagumma.

For those who think Comfortably Numb is too commercial I don’t care - that solo blows me away everytime. I’ve started collecting differnet live versions of it just for the nuanice of it each time Dave plays. It doesn’t help when they edit out a couple of minutes on some of the offical release live recordings.

#41 — Mark

No-one included ‘Bike’ on their list!

I’ve got a bike
You can ride it if you like
It’s got a basket
A bell that rings
And things to make it look good …

Pure poetry!

#42 — Fintan

Well, as Pink Floyd are my favourite band, this list is subject to constant revision.

1. Comfortably Numb
2. Echoes
3. Shine On You Crazy Diamond
4. Dogs
5. Wish You Were Here
6. Us and Them
7. Time
8. Sheep
9. Run Like Hell
10. The Final Cut

Post-Waters Pink Floyd was okay, but lacking Waters’ lyrical genius. “A Momentary Lapse of Reason” is, in my opinion, a very poor album, though Gilmour redeemed himself somewhat with “The Division Bell”, which is a pretty good album.

Syd Barrett-era Pink Floyd are, all joking aside, best appreciated whilst under the influence (of any intoxicant.) My favourite Barrett-PF songs are “Lucifer Sam” and “Arnold Layne”, and he wrote some great solo stuff too - “Here I Go”, “Dominoes”, “Gigolo Aunt”, “Octopus” etc. Whilst what happened to Syd was a tragic shame, I feel that ultimately Pink Floyd were better off without him.

Favourite albums:

1. The Dark Side of the Moon
2. Wish You Were Here
3. Animals
4. The Wall
5. The Final Cut
6. The Piper at the Gates of Dawn
7. Meddle
8. The Division Bell
9. Obscured By Clouds
10. Relics (patchy, but it has some classics e.g. “Arnold Layne” and “Cirrus Minor)

However, I maintain that the greatest album of all time (even greater than “TDSOTM”) is Roger Waters’ “Amused To Death”. Check it out - it’s an incredible album.

#44 — Fintan

Your seasonal approach to Pink Floyd is interesting - I’ve never come across an idea quite like that before. I would have to say:

• Spring — “Meddle”, “Obscured By Clouds” and “The Division Bell”
• Summer — “The Piper at the Gates of Dawn” and “Wish You Were Here”
• Autumn — “The Dark Side of the Moon”, “Animals” and “The Wall”
• Winter — “The Final Cut”

“Piper”, after all, was from the “Summer of Love” in 1967. The Autumn material is all quite dark, especially “Animals”, which for me has a unique power that I am yet to find anywhere else, even in “The Wall”. Perhaps it’s my sentimentality - “Animals” was the album which sparked my obsession with Pink Floyd in the first place. I still get chills listening to “Dogs” now, especially the intro, as it was the first Pink Floyd song I ever listened to.

As for “Waterless Floyd”, I am in conflict with myself over whether or not post-Waters Pink Floyd is really Pink Floyd at all. For me, Pink Floyd is partly about the synergy achieved by the four members, but mainly about Roger Waters’ genius. The brilliance of Gilmour and Wright comes across as a tad bland and middle-of-the-road without a guiding force i.e. Roger Waters. In my opinion, their finest hour was “The Dark Side of the Moon”, where they all contributed considerably not only to the overall feel of the album, but to the songwriting (even Nick Mason has a couple of credits.) That being said, Waters-dominated Floyd (everything after “DSOTM” up until he left), is fantastic and easily better than their earlier stuff, which, up until “Meddle”, lacked any real purpose or direction.

“A Momentary Lapse of Reason” has a classic album cover but largely terrible music. “Sorrow” is a classic PF song, but besides that, only “Learning to Fly” helps give “Momentary Lapse” any redeeming qualities (”One Slip” is okay as well, I guess, but it’s hardly up to the standards of pre-1984 Pink Floyd.) “The Division Bell”, however, I find on the whole to be a good album. “High Hopes” is a highly moving song, and besides a couple of very average tunes, I feel that the album as a whole was easily David Gilmour’s finest hour as a songwriter.

To me, post-Waters “Pink Floyd” is a bit like “post-Lennon The Beatles”. It just doesn’t feel right to the point of seeming absurd. I am more inclined to regard Gilmour, Wright and Mason as just that - Gilmour, Wright and Mason - and not Pink Floyd.

#45 — Stephen

I would have to say my favorite albums would be like this:

1. Wish You Were Here
2. Dark Side of the Moon
3. Meddle
4. Animals
5. The Wall
6. Atom Heart Mother
7. Piper at the Gates of Dawn
8. Saucerful of Secrets.

Songs:

1. Breathe
2. Shine on
3. Comfortably Numb (PULSE version)
4. Echoes
5. Fat Old Sun
6. One of These Days
7. Another Brick in the Wall (all parts)
8. Time
9. Dogs
10. Lucifer Sam

#46 — Ben

id put atom heart mother in there. its great to listen to with hq headphones with all the brass instruments playing. i also think the entire division bell album is great for audio[hiles since the quality is so rich and so much greatness

#47 — Steve

1. A Saucerful of Secrets (Live - Ummagumma)
2. Echoes
3. The Embryo (Live - Peel Sessions)
4. Careful With That Axe Eugene (Live - Ummagumma)
5. Time
6. Childhood’s End
7. The Great Gig in the Sky
8. Shine On You Crazy Diamond
9. Dogs
10. Us and Them

No one else on here mentioned Childhood’s End. It is easily the best song on Obscured by Clouds and seems to be overlooked quite often.

#48 — Sean

Good list, but where is Comfortably Numb?

#49 — Ben

comfortably numb is great, but hasnt much to offer with hq equipment.

#50 — Ben

my favorite albums best to worst:
1.Dark Side of the Moon
2.Division Bell
3.The Wall
4.Animals
5.Wish You Were Here
6.Meddle
7.Obscured By Clouds
8.A Momentary Lapse of Reason
9.Atom Heart Mother
10.Ummagumma
11.A Saucerful of Secrets
12.The Final Cut
13.Piper At the Gates of Dawn (respect it but way better live)
14.More